Greece

Having exported chaos, drama, tragedy and democracy before most nations were staying up late enough to want souvlaki, Greece boasts an unrivalled legacy. But don't expect a visit there to be a sober study of the ancient world - the Greek propensity for partying dates back to Dionysos.

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Top Hotels

1. Riu Bellevue Park, Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia
2. The Waldorf=Astoria, New York City, United States
3. Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, United Kingdom
4. Brown's Hotel, London, United Kingdom
5. Burj Al Arab, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
6. Crowne Plaza Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
7. Silken Gran Hotel Havana, Barcelona, Spain
8. The Shelbourne Dublin, Renaissance Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
9. Macdonald Randolph Hotel, Oxford, United Kingdom
10. The Oberoi Mumbai, Mumbai, India

Top Restaurants

1. Jazz Cafe, London, United Kingdom
2. Akab Cave, Rome, Italy
3. Basilica Ristorante Taberna VLPIA, Rome, Italy
4. Grain Store (The), City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
5. Tejados de Chachopo (Los), MéRIDA, Venezuela
6. Celnice, Prague, Czech Republic
7. Wilde's Wine Bar & Bistro, York, United Kingdom
8. Orient Express, New Delhi, India
9. Pizzeria Venezia, Prague, Czech Republic
10. Restaurant Střelecký Ostrov, Prague, Czech Republic

Top Attractions

1. National Sea Life Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom
2. Waterworld, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
3. Planet Ice, Birmingham, United Kingdom
4. Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, United Kingdom
5. Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, United Kingdom
6. Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, United Kingdom
7. Wet 'n' Wild, Whitley Bay, United Kingdom
8. Catedral de la Santa Cruz y Santa Eulalia (Catedral de Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain
9. Lyme Park, Stockport, United Kingdom
10. Regent's Park & Primrose Hill, London, United Kingdom